Tommy Stevens did a little bit of everything during his time at Penn State except get a crack at the starting quarterback position. That opportunity remained in question after the spring game on Saturday, which led to the former Decatur Central High School star entering his name in the NCAA transfer portal.

Stevens, a redshirt senior, is a graduate transfer who will be eligible to play right away in the fall. He was reportedly battling redshirt sophomore Sean Clifford for the chance to replace graduated Trace McSorley as the Nittany Lions’ starter.

Penn State's Tommy Stevens (2) is chased down by Maryland's Jordan Mosley (18) during the first half of an NCAA college football game in State College, Pa., Saturday, Nov. 24, 2018.(Photo: Chris Knight, AP)

“There are a lot of things that go into it,” Tom Stevens, his father, said Thursday. “I don’t feel comfortable telling all of the details, I’d say there have been some things that have happened over the years and recently that we aren’t comfortable with.”

The 6-4, 220-pound Stevens was a three-star prospect out of high school. He committed to Indiana the summer before his senior season, but was offered by Penn State in the fall and committed to coach James Franklin and the Nittany Lions a few weeks later. Other offers included Purdue, Cincinnati, Iowa, Michigan State, Minnesota, Nebraska and West Virginia.

Entering the transfer portal does not ensure a transfer, though in this case it appears Stevens will not return to Penn State. The elder Stevens said Thursday his phone “has been busy all day.”

“The next step is talking to schools and talking to coaches and setting up some visits as soon as he can so he can get where he’s going as quickly as possible,” he said. “He already missed all of the spring so we want to get it settled as soon as possible after he finishes classes at Penn State.”

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Tommy Stevens was slowed by a foot injury last season that eventually required surgery and forced him to miss spring drills and the spring game on Saturday. He did have an impact during his time at Penn State, though. During the 2017 season, as a sophomore, Stevens played a do-it-all role. He rushed for four touchdowns, caught two TD passes and passed for three TDs.

For his Penn State career, Stevens was 24-for-41 passing for 304 yards and four touchdowns, rushed for 506 yards and eight TDs and caught 14 passes for 62 yards and two TDs.

With the record-setting McSorley gone, it appeared Stevens might have his chance as a full-time starter.

“They were calling it an open competition,” Tom Stevens said. “Our biggest feeling was this was Tommy’s last shot and if he didn’t (transfer) now, all doors would be closed for him after that point. It was not a spur of the moment thing. It had kind of escalated to this point.”

Stevens considered transferring prior to his redshirt junior season but ultimately opted to stay. The elder Stevens did not want to talk about which schools specifically had reached out, but did say “at least two” in-state schools had been in contact.